Before the pencil tree I brought in a birdbath and garden obelisks for the fairies. I hung white lights and some large ornamentsdown inside the obelisks.Fairies danced around the outside.

and played in the potpourri that filled the birdbath.Yep, very unexpected!

but oh so perfect for a "Winter Garden " theme!

Here, a small tree glams up a bathroom

and serves as a night light.

I leave these little trees decorated and store

with a plastic bag over them. Just fluff next year.

And EVERY quilter should have a Sewing tree.

Some scrappy garland and antique sewing items that belonged to Geraldine Gordon, my husbands mother. The picture of the bride and groom is Phil and me13 years ago....of course we have not aged a bit. (wink)

The next tree remains up ALL year long in

The BagPipes Inn (our basement bar).

It's the Ohio State Buckeyes Tree with lots of fun items I have collected over the years!

Here's a table topper quilt with a little twist-er on Christmas

Tomorrow, put on your coat and mittens...we are going outside.

Today, please tell me if you have a theme tree you decorate for your Holiday Home?

Monday, December 10, 2012

The main tree has 1200 pre-lit branches and weighs a ton. Because of that I decided 2011 would be the last year as my hubby and I lugged this beauty to its place of honor.It was almost like wrestling a grizzly bear!

The mantle is always a focal point for me.

Simple candle sticks in copper and lime green, white lights

and simple sparkly picks.

This tree took ALL DAY to decorate.I used many large picks, ribbons and hundreds of ornaments. She now sits in someone else's homebut I still have all the ornaments.

This Turning Twenty Again pattern is full ofautumn batiks but fits right into myGreat Room for a cozy Christmas!

Two more days of Decking my Halls, I hope you will "Jingle all the Way" with me. I have some other trees to show you anddecorating ideas I've used throughout the years